STADIA LEVELING

Similar to differential leveling Except that the line of sight may be inclined from the horizontal Well-suited in rolling or hilly country

Sample Problem
Complete the stadia level notes shown below and perform arithmetic check. Assume that K=100 K 100 and C=0 C 0.

Sample Problem
Backsight sta
s (m) ( ) RR (m)
1.08

Foresight
VD (m) s (m) ( ) RR VD (m) (m)
1.55 3.06

DE Elev (m) (m)

75.0

BM1 1.245 -425 2.42 TP1 BM2

2.044 320 1.515 818 1.438 -325

Backsight sta
BM1 TP1 BM2
DE = RRBS VDBS VDFS RRFS
DE = 2 2.42 42 + 9 9.56 56 + 21 21.64 64 1.55 1 55 DE = 32.07

Foresight
RR (m)
2.42

s (m)
1.245 2.044

-425 320

VD (m)
9.56

s (m)

RR VD (m) (m)

DE Elev (m) (m)

75.0

1.08 11.86 1.515 1 438 1.438

818 -325 -3 25

1.55 21.64 32.07 107.07 3 06 3.06 8 55 -22.39 8.55 -22 39 84 68 84.68

DE = 1 1.08 08 - 11.86 11 86 8.55 8 55 3.06 3 06 DE = -22.39

Backsight sta
BM1 TP1 BM2
DE = RRBS VDBS + VDFS RRFS
DE = 2 2.42 42 (-9.56) (-9 56) + 21 21.64 64 1.55 1 55 DE = 32.07

Foresight
RR (m)
2.42

s (m)
1.245 2.044

-425 320

VD (m)
-9.56

s (m)

RR VD (m) (m)

DE Elev (m) (m)

75.0

1.08 11.86 1.515 1 438 1.438

818 -325 -3 25

1.55 21.64 32.07 107.07 3 06 3.06 -8 55 -22.39 -8.55 -22 39 84 68 84.68

DE = 1 1.08 08 - 11.86 11 86 + (-8 (-8.55) 55) 3.06 3 06 DE = -22.39

STADIA TRAVERSE
The principal characteristic of a stadia traverse is the use of the stadia method in measuring the length of the traverse lines instead of the tape The following quantities are obtained:
Horizontal length of each line of the traverse Direction of each line which may be a bearing or an azimuth Elevation of the stations of the traverse and their differences in elevation

Sample Problem
Following are stadia intervals and vertical angles for a transit-stadia traverse. The elevation of station A is 461 461.08m, 08m stadia interval factor is 100.0 and C = 0.0. Rod readings are taken at height of instrument instrument. Compute the length of each course, the traverse perimeter perimeter, and the elevations of the traverse stations.

Sample Problem
Station B C D Obj A C B D C E Stadia Interval 2.59 1.33 1.32 3.80 3.78 2.19 Vertical Angle 046 815 -816 -225 220 -133

SUBTENSE BAR
A two metre bar The bar. distance is determined by y measuring the angle between the h two ends d of the bar. The farther the distance the smaller s a e t the e angle.

Sample Problem
A subtense bar 2 meters long is set up near the middle of a traverse line MN. At M the angle subtended is 3805 M, 38 05 , and at N the angle is 6316. Find the length of MN.